On tackling street violence, as some Chicago-area congregations have tried: \u201cWe have adopted a posture of humility and of waiting to be brought into those conversations to see how we can be of assistance.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are our kids, too.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ***<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve never lived in a city\u00a0so defined and segregated by neighborhood<\/strong>\u00a0before as Chicago.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ***<\/strong><\/p>\n Is Christianity the only way to heaven?<\/p>\n \u201cNo,\u00a0God\u2019s not a Christian. I mean, we are<\/strong>\u00a0. . . For me, the Christian tradition is the way to understand God and my relationship with the world and other humans . . . But\u00a0I\u2019m not about to say what God can and cannot do in other ways and with other spiritual experiences.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n